A Cinema Across Borders: Kurdish Shorts is based on selections from the first New York Kurdish Film Festival (October 21-25, 2009), directed by an independent organizing committee, and presented by the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies at NYU, ArteEast and The London Kurdish Film Festival. Situated in the heart of the Middle East, Kurdish cinema intersects with many of the great political conflicts of our age. These diverse films provide powerful and unexpected insights into our common world through stunning cinematography, rich narratives, and deeply humane storytelling.